ABSTRACT

How do leaders learn to lead? How do leaders set themselves up for success? This book explores the real-life experiences of a wide variety of leaders from different industries, sectors, and countries to bring to light new lessons on the importance of life-long learning.

Consisting primarily of a series of probing interviews, Good Leaders Learn presents the challenges, triumphs, and reflections of  31 senior and high-profile leaders, offering insight into how they learned to lead during their careers. The book pulls important and useful perspectives into a robust theoretical framework that includes the importance of innate curiosity, challenging oneself, risk-taking, and other key elements of good leadership.

With practical insights complemented by the latest leadership research and theory, this book will help current and potential leaders to build a solid foundation of the leadership qualities vital to their continuing success.

 

chapter 1|5 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|11 pages

Leadership Character 1

chapter 3|6 pages

Learning to Lead

chapter 4|3 pages

The Interviews

chapter 36|10 pages

Reflections on the Interviews

chapter 37|19 pages

Conclusions on Learning to Lead